Dawn's new day.

"Lets see, we bought Quills, Parchment, your School books, some daily supplies, and your Bedding is ordered and on the way to your dorm room. You already have a nice set of saddle bags." My dam was going over her mental checklist as we left a shop, having just finished buying supplies for my new dorm life. Everyone had separated after reviewing the test results to do their own shopping which left my dam and I to spend some time together and explore the city more.

As I rode on her back I wrapped my forelegs around her neck to comfort her, "I think we have everything mom, the school provides most of the stuff for the foals living at the dorms."

She sighed, then set me on the ground next to her so she could stretch a bit, "I know Dawn but I still can't help but worry, especially after the morning I had, though you might be right. Even If we do forget something today we can always mail it to you or your mom can even fly over to drop it off... I'm just going to miss my little colt." She nuzzled me.

"Mom," I half heartedly whined, "I'll come back for summer break and stuff."

"Of course you will sport," I was confused at first but my dam broke into a wide smile once my mom landed.

"Breezy what are you doing here?" Mom found herself in a sudden embrace by the both of us, "yeah mom I thought you couldn't make it."

"And miss out on dropping our colt off at school for the semester, pasha," She waved the thought off with her wing. "Now then, why don't we take the colt around our old city Dewy." She plopped me on her back and wrapped a wing around my dam. When she did I couldn't help but notice a few strange looks from passing Unicorns.

"Can we go around our old neighborhood mom?" Both my parents froze for a second.

"Not today sport, How about we explore some new areas around your school and I tell you about how I met your dam?" She started telling her story as we continued wondering the busy city, heading more towards the central areas. "You know how she went to CSGU too right? Well that's how we met," She smiled back at me proudly. "Back when I was training to be a weather captain I was assigned to Canterlot and the weather school isn't too far away from CSGU. One day nearing the end of a semester we bumped into each other," "literally," dam interjected, "and got into a massive argument." "Understatement" " Yes well, your dam felt so bad about something she said that she took me out to dinner to apologize."

My dams cheeks were turning red as we turned a corner. "It took me ages to say yes to a real date but when I finally did we haven't spent more then a week apart." mom tightened the wing around her.

"Hey you asked me out!" Dam Laughed.

Mom ignored her, "Then, just a couple years later we got married and you were eventually born and we moved from Canterlot to Sires Hollow once we had the bits saved up to leave. You know that part though."

My dam mumbled something under her breath but I couldn't catch what she said. "Cool story mom." I knew most of it when she last told me but I appreciated it a bit more this time around.

After Exploring the city for a bit and me catching mom up on the testing, we eventually made our way back to the hotel just before sunset. Once at the hotel we joined up with Starlight and Firelight for a light Dinner in the hotel restaurant then turned in for the night.

I surprised myself by being the first one up this morning as I wiggled out of bed and headed towards the bathroom. Once Inside I finished my business, cleaned up as quietly as I could, and then hopped back into bed to cuddle up with my mom and dam. The downside of waking up so early was it left plenty of time to think about the upcoming afternoon. Today's the day. Today Starlight and I will be moving into school then mom and dam will have to head back home.

I wonder If I will have a roommate? I Don't have any siblings here in Equestria and never had to share a room back on earth which was nice if a bit lonely. Maybe with me gone mom and dam will have time to give me a sibling. I scrunched up my muzzle at the thought, knowing perfectly well where foals come from now. Sweet Harmony I didn't need that thought this early in the morning. I snorted while listening to Starlight mumble in her sleep from the next bed over.

Well at least I have a bit of an advantage these days even if it did come with questioning my existence, which no colt of eight should have to do. Still, I can't help wonder what changes led to me being here though compared to what I know... doubt I will ever find out and I have a loving family so, meh. I covered myself in mom's wing. I wonder If I was a background character from some other town, or maybe I was never born.

"Dad I'm hungry," Starlight said as she woke up and broke me from my musings.

"Alright sweet pea, We can head down to get some breakfast then check out," Firelight groggily said, "once Morning Dew, Forest Breeze and Balanced Dawn are up."

I jumped a bit when my mom said, "No need, we're all up," She lifted her wing, nuzzled me and said only to me, "sleep ok sport, you got up an hour ago but didn't wake us."

I whispered back to her, "yeah just thinking about school later," Then raising my voice to the room, "yeah, lets go eat."

Once all of us had finished packing up we left the room for the lobby and checked out. Our parents would be heading home after dropping us off today so they no longer needed it. Once they finished we all headed for breakfast at a nearby diner.

"Oh I can't wait to move in later," Starlight happily said after we had ordered. "Do you think they will let us be roommates Dawn?"

Her sire almost did a spit-take from his water while my mom and dam just tittered. Dam answered with, "The dorms are separated by gender Starlight, the colts get one building and the fillies get a couple of other buildings on the other side of campus, so no."

"Aww, why so far apart?" I had a few ideas but decided just to focus on my menu and let the adults answer.

"Well...," My dam and Firelight shared a look as their faces both got a bit red, my mom had no problem answering.

“You see Starlight, its to protect the colts and young stallions by keeping the fillies and young mares separated from them during Estrus season," I Hid my smirk with a hoof, Guess pegasi really are a bit more casual about sex.

"Forest Breeze," My dam chided while Starlight got a look of recognition, she probably just remembered the health classes we had back at the village. Luckily everyone was saved from further embarrassment with the arrival of our food.

Once finished we all made our way to CSGU and were soon joined by other small families and herds dropping off their foals at the dorms. Wow I knew the gender ratio was imbalanced but not this badly. There were probably at least seven or eight fillies for every colt though I also wasn't sure if they were all students or just family of those that got in.

"Ok Dawn this is as far as we go," My dam spoke up as we reached the gates. None of the parents were passing them and students were congregating around the waiting teachers providing directions towards the dorms. "Just remember to write, ask your teachers if you need anything, and be a good colt for your mom and I." She had started to tear up.

Mom joined her, "yeah sport, stay good and don't let any of those snobs get to you."

I tilted my head questioningly while my dam hip bumped her and told her off, "Don't worry him Breezy."

"I was just being honest," she replied as they both walked off leaving me alone to walk inside and a bit confused. That was weird.

"Welcome students," I was currently sitting outside of the dorms with the few other colts who had gotten into the school this year. "I am Guiding Heart, your dorm mother. I'll be doing a quick roll call to make sure you all showed up and then assign you each to a room." She smiled and then began going down the list of names and matching cutie marks.

She finished quickly since there were only ten of us colts, "Excellent, It looks like everypony is here for this year so let me show you around." Some of the colts looked nervous as she motioned for us to follow, "Now then, I know it may not seem like there are many of you but dont worry, there are quite a few Local colts and fillies joining this year and not everypony lives at the dorms. Your year is a bit special since, with so few of you, each of you get your own rooms." She almost sounded a bit sad behind her smile.

She brought us inside and started showing off, "First off the lobby, this is where you all can hang out or study outside of school hours, there will be no going over to the fillies dorms and they can't come here. You are allowed to meet with friends in the library or other spaces so take this as your one warning." A few older colts who were lounging around waved our direction or snickered at the warning then went back to chatting.

"Next is the dining room, You all get three meals a day provided by the school, though lunch is in the main building, as well as snacks upon request since none of you are old enough to leave campus yet on your own without special permission." She showed off a nice cafeteria more reminiscent of a restaurant and one of the colts asked about going into the city.

"As mentioned, none of you are allowed to go out alone until you are twelve, with parental permission, but we do go out in tour groups and for field trips," She answered.

"Moving on, school will be starting in two days so you will have some time to get used to dorm life before classes start, I will be guiding you the first few days but after that you will be expected to show up to class on your own."

"Last but not least your rooms," She began passing out room assignments, once I got mine I headed inside and found all the stuff my family ordered already inside. Wow, it's even nicer than my one at home, not surprising for an elite school I guess. I flopped down on the bed after Magicking my saddle bags off onto my corner desk.

Two days passed like nothing when all was said and done. I tried talking to a few of the other colts but most were too nervous to want to hang out or said I was too young. Even though I am mentally older than most of them. I wish I could find Sunburst. I thought I Had seen him a few times at meals but the colt always disappeared before I could check.

"Good morning everypony, I see you all got up on time." Guiding Heart had just walked into the cafeteria as we were eating breakfast, "You all have about twenty more minutes to eat then I will be guiding you over to the school. Each of you should have already received your schedules so make sure to double check them so you know where to go from there."

I pulled mine out of my bags, I had already gotten into the habit of taking everything I thought I might need with me since the enchantments on my saddle bags made them super convenient. I Do wonder where dam got them... Oh nice, looks like I will get introduction to magic today first thing. I was looking forward to the class since, so far, I had had to rely on books and self study for magic. The two room schoolhouse back home was nice, sadly with only one Earth and Pegasus teacher I never got a chance to be taught. The unicorn tutor focused on the older students leaving us younger ones to our parents. I did luck out with Dam since she went to CSGU.

I took another bite and went back to studying my schedule. The rest of the day was filled with standard classes starting with PE, Math, Equish, History, and lunch thrown in the middle of the day. It's nice school here isn't as long as on earth but the classes are probably a bit rougher. I had noticed that compared to humans, Unicorns had a bit more mental prowess, granted it was higher than Earth and Pegasus ponies as well, to account for magic casting. This also meant our physical abilities fell much further behind even most untrained non-unicorn ponies though. I bet even a trained human could surpass us physically.

"Ok everypony Five more minutes, come to the lobby once finished," Guiding called out as I finished up my meal. I cleaned up my spot and returned my empty tray to the stack with a bit of magic then headed towards the lobby for my first day.